A man is arrested in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Winston-Salem, authorities said Friday.

Winston-Salem police said an officer was attempting to stop a green 1992 Cadillac Seville in the 1600 block of North Liberty Street about 12:24 a.m. on Oct. 18, when a confrontation started, prompting the officer to fire shots.

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Police said the car sped away and circled a business at 16th and Liberty streets, where it collided with a chain-link fence. Investigators said the car continued traveling east across Liberty Street toward another officer, who fired shots at the vehicle.

Police said the car crashed into the south side of the Gilmores Funeral Home on North Liberty Street.

Police said the driver, 32-year-old James Edward Plater III, suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to Baptist Medical Center.

Plater’s passenger, 32-year-old Aonta De’Vaux Ruth, was also treated and released for a gunshot wound, police said.

Police said Plater was released from the hospital Friday and was taken to the Forsyth County Law Enforcement Detention Center on charges of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, driving with license revoked, expired registration and expired North Carolina state inspection.

Detectives said Plater was previously convicted on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of alcohol by a minor, possession of stolen goods, second-degree trespass, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, fleeing to elude arrest, possession of stolen goods, three counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, possession of stolen goods and common law robbery.

Police said the two officers were placed on administrative leave.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336-773-7700.